THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE, WITH INPUT AND PARTICIPATION FROM OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES AND CITIZENS, AND STAFFED BY CIVILIANS. SERVICES TO BE RENDERED INCLUDE A CENTRAL INFORMATION SERVICE FOR VICTIMS, COORDINATING AND EXPEDITING EXISTING SERVICES TO VICTIMS, VICTIM/WITNESS ORIENTATION TO THE COURT SYSTEM, IMPROVED COURT SCHEDULING SERVICES, IMPROVED CASE STATUS INFORMATION FEEDBACK, LIAISON WITH AND REFERRAL TO SERVICES RELEVANT TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES ON AN 'AS NEEDED' BASIS, AND WITNESS/VICTIM SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSE TRAINING FOR POLICE. THIS PROPOSAL GIVES A PROJECT OVERVIEW, DISCUSSES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, AND OUTLINES THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, THE POLICE, AND THE PROSECUTION OF CASES. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION AND THE PROJECT PLAN OF ACTION ARE ALSO COVERED. APPENDED ARE STATISTICAL DATA ON CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION IN 1973.